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Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…
Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithfull Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...
London: printed by J.T., 1658
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thirdly. If they do offend in any thing (as what servants 1are there properly but they do offend?) if they be lesser and ordinary infirmities, he passeth them by as if he saw them not, if they be greater sins that they commit, he is ready to pardon them, if they confess and forsake them.
Thirdly. If they do offend in any thing (as what servants 1are there properly but they do offend?) if they be lesser and ordinary infirmities, he passeth them by as if he saw them not, if they be greater sins that they commit, he is ready to pardon them, if they confesse and forsake them.
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Fourthly if they fall into any misery, if into sickness of 1body, he tendereth them in their sickness, he makes their bed soft in their sickness, that is, he sweeteneth their afflictions, if they fall into any trouble of any kind, he knoweth their soul in adversity. Men are ready to forget us in adversity, but the Lord knoweth us: so in poverty, I know thy poverty (saith God) to the angel of the church of ⟨p. 22⟩Smyrna, In a word in all outward afflictions, he looks upon them, tendereth them and regardeth them: many others masters care not for their servants much when they are weak and sick, but God tendereth his servants in all their afflictions.
Fourthly if they fall into any misery, if into sickness of 1body, he tendreth them in their sickness, he makes their bed soft in their sickness, that is, he sweeteneth their afflictions, if they fall into any trouble of any kinde, he knoweth their soul in adversity. Men are ready to forget us in adversity, but the Lord knoweth us: so in poverty, I know thy poverty (saith God) to the angel of the church of